Hackers hit key Internet traffic computers

Wed Feb 7 19:45:29 UTC 2007

On Feb 7, 2007, at 6:27 AM, Jeff Kell wrote:

>
> Alexander Harrowell wrote:
>>
>> It was clear from the highly reliable index I call the "Nanogdex"  
>> that nothing was seriously amiss.
>
> Yes, but it got so much bloody press that ambitious copycats can't  
> be too far behind.

When 2 of 13 root systems are affected (>90% loss), how many systems  
will withstand such an attack when targeted lower within the  
hierarchy?  FWIW, the attack rates did not seem that high.

-Doug